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Our MISSION

UAS’s Pre-Law University Services (PLUS) initiative focuses upon first- and second-year ¼ø»Æʦapp ¼ø»Æʦapp. PLUS will offer both a starting point and ongoing support for ¼ø»Æʦapp who are considering law school. In support of this mission, PLUS will coordinate and provide a variety of services to aid ¼ø»Æʦapp in three objectives: 1) Exploring the legal field; 2) Identifying ¼ø»Æʦapp resources; and 3) Building a foundation for law school applications.

The PLUS initiative is based on the Appreciative Advising model. It involves the collaborative practice of asking positive, open-ended questions that help ¼ø»Æʦapp explore their law-related interests and optimize their undergraduate experience in preparation for law school. Students and PLUS partners including the Undergraduate Law Journal, the ¼ø»Æʦapp Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, and others work together to discover ¼ø»Æʦapp’ law-related passions and dreams, design a related plan, deliver on that plan, and make changes as necessary to achieve goals. The result is a holistic, first-to-fourth-year experience spanning UAS and individual Colleges to prepare ¼ø»Æʦapp for law school.

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Student Learning Outcomes

PLUS Student Learning Outcomes are based upon the Appreciative Advising Model

Through their interactions with ¼ø»Æʦapp PLUS, ¼ø»Æʦapp:

  • Disarm
    • Develop relationships with attorney advisors and mentors.
    • Develop relationships with other pre law Owls.
  • Discover
    • Locate ¼ø»Æʦapp and other resources for self-assessment regarding their law school interests.
    • Connect to upper division (junior/senior) support within their ¼ø»Æʦapp colleges.
    • Locate ¼ø»Æʦapp and other resources for exploring the legal field.
    • Locate ¼ø»Æʦapp and other resources for developing skills relevant to law education.
    • Locate ¼ø»Æʦapp resources for preparing for law school applications.
  • Dream
    • Perform self-assessment with the guidance of attorney advisors and mentors.
    • Imagine educationally meaningful activities, events, and informational interviews.
  • Design
    • Identify goals and activities related to self-assessment.
    • Plan to engage in ¼ø»Æʦapp activities and events that further their law school goals.
    • Identify opportunities to develop career-related soft skills.
  • Deliver
    • Engage in educational activities including publishing, law school visits, and workshops.
    • Co-plan educational activities for themselves and other pre law Owls.
  • Don't Settle
    • Meet regularly with attorney advisors and mentors, as well as with other pre law Owls.
    • Develop leadership through involvement in ¼ø»Æʦapp pre law partners.

Download the PLUS Student Learning Outcomes